Sherwin Williams Refuge SW 6228
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- Refuge for bedroom (3 photos)
- Refuge for living room (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6228 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Refuge for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Refuge reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Refuge undertones?
- Is Refuge SW 6228 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Refuge
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Refuge SW 6228
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Refuge SW 6228 |
| Code: | SW 6228 |
| Name: | Refuge |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Refuge?
Sherwin Williams Refuge SW 6228 is a deep blue-green that sits between weathered teal and dark ocean water. Its gray cast keeps the color muted rather than tropical, giving it enough depth for a study, dining room, powder room, or built-in cabinetry. In north-facing light, Refuge can read cooler and bluer, while warm lamps and late-afternoon sun bring out more of its green undertone. Pair it with soft warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and pale stone to keep the room from feeling too dark. On larger walls, it has a grounded, enveloping look; on cabinets or a front door, it makes a strong accent without appearing overly bright.
Refuge for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Refuge for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6228 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Refuge for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Refuge reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Refuge undertones?
Refuge is a midtone, muted deep teal-gray. The HEX sample leans teal; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
96, 125, 132
Is Sherwin Williams Refuge cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 192°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6228 Refuge HSL code: 192, 16%, 45%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Refuge
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Refuge:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6228
Refuge
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Refuge with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 12, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Refuge
Refuge has an LRV of 18.42% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 18.42%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #607d84 |
| RGB Decimal | 96, 125, 132 |
| RGB Percent | 37.65%, 49.02%, 51.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 192° Saturation: 27.27% Value: 51.76% |
| HSL | hsl(192, 16, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 27.27 Magenta: 5.3 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 48.24 |
| YIQ | Y: 117.127 I: -19.531 Q: -3.956 |
| XYZ | X: 16.321 Y: 18.819 Z: 24.596 |
| CIE Lab | L:50.475 a:-8.621 b:-7.193 |
| CIE Luv | L:50.475 u:-14.787 v:-8.87 |
| Decimal | 6323588 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.381, -8.762, -3.249 |
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